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Dives

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌɪviːz/
Definition of Dives

noun

literary
  • used to refer to a typical or hypothetical rich man:there must be rich and poor, Dives says, smacking his claret

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin, used in the Vulgate translation of the Bible (Luke 16)

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